The Rise Up Trilogy
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The Rise up trilogy is a YA coming-of-age story about Hashim, Alex and Maryam, three best friends on the threshold of adulthood. Before they can find their place in this world, they must come to terms with their past and learn to confide in each other as they are confronted by intolerance, ignorance, and corporate greed that threaten to rob them of their future.
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Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Narrator: Third Person
Genres: Coming of age
Soundscape: Voices only
Completion status: Finished
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Episodes:
Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 13
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400
At their moment of glory, Alex surprises them all and paves the way for the future.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 12
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Now the resolution is out of their hands and all they can do is to wait as they draw strength from each other and find ways to move forward with their personal lives.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 11
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Exhausted, they realize they are on their own until they realize there’s still one man who they can trust.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 10
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
As they become aware of the depth of the collusion, they get attacked by foreign killers and they only narrowly escape with their lives.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 9
Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
As Maryam, Alex and Hashim find a secret connection with a foreign power and the speaker of the Senate, their enemies close in.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 8
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Maryam mourns the death of her mentor but finds solace in an unexpected place.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 7
Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
After ravaging Norfolk, Roxanne hits New York with devastating force.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 6
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400
On the eve of Roxanne hitting the Norfolk Naval Base and mounting pressure in the Persian Gulf, the Joint Chief of Staff declares DEFCON 3, as Maryam, Hashim and Alex gather at Maryam’s apartment to face the onslaught of the hurricane.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 5
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Both boys struggle with inopportune feelings as the US Armed Forces get ready for the hurricane.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 4
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
As Hurricane Roxanne barrels up along the East Coast, Maryam, Hashim and Alex present their plan to tax carbon emissions and animal food products to the President’s advisory board.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 3
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Alex teases Hashim about his crush on Ahmed, and Maryam gets invited by Saisha Patel to meet her family.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 2
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
They continue their investigation by visiting a mining site in the Appalachian Mountains and Norfolk Naval station, the reception ranging from openly hostile to covertly dismissive.
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Collusion (book three of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 1
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
As a powerful tropical storm is brewing in the Eastern Caribbean, Maryam, Alex and Hashim get a cold shoulder from the top climate scientists in Berkley in their pursuit to come up with a plan to fight climate change while a devastating forest fire spreads on nearby hills.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 17
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Their plan works and they are vindicated. Drastic measures are taken by the government to stop bird flu from spreading, and the three of them are invited to take part in a Presidential Advisory committee to fight climate change.
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Episode is scheduled Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 16
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
In hot pursuit by their enemies, they put their plan in motion that culminates in front of the Merry Farm headquarters in Chicago.
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Episode is scheduled Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 15
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400
They only narrowly escape by boat the hitmen sent by Merry Farm across the Lake Michigan as the bird flu spreads undetected in a small town in Ohio.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 14
Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
After the secrets are revealed, they regroup stronger than ever and come up with an action plan. But then they hear loud noise outside.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 13
Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
There’s a dark secret in Hashim’s past that threatens to capture the public narrative of the break in, and drives the unity of Maryam, Hashim and Alex into a breaking point.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 12
Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Alex is named as one of the perpetrators in the media, and Hashim is getting death threats for his coming-out video.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 11
Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
They arrive at a lake house owned by Maryam’s uncle by Lake Michigan, while the enemy closes in.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 10
Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400
As the net tightens around Alex, the three of them decide to go hiding.
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Episode is scheduled Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 9
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Alex becomes a fugitive of law as the break in is labeled as a bioterrorist act in the mainstream media.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 8
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Hashim bravely decides to come out on social media while the bird flu spreads among the unsuspecting farm workers.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 7
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400
With Hashim’s help, Alex realizes that what he saw in the egg farm was an outbreak of bird flu but now Chloe has disappeared.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 6
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Alex and Chloe break into the egg farm during the night and barely escape with their lives.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 5
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Maryam connects Alex with Chloe, an animal rights warrior, while Hashim faces rejection because of his sexual orientation.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 4
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Alex makes the connection of Merry Farm and his mother’s tragic death and decides to investigate further after witnessing strange things happening in the egg farm.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 3
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400
After Alex tells them he’s not going to come back to New York after summer, Maryam gets a message through an animal rights group that something heinous is going on in a nearby egg farm.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 2
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Visiting Sandy Hook lighthouse with his best friends, Alex turns sad as it reminds him of the time when his mother was still alive while in the nearby egg farm, Merry Farm is working hard to cover up an outbreak.
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Merry Farm (book two of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 1
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Young immigrant worker is killed in an egg farm while Alex, Hashim and Maryam spend the last days in New York before leaving back home to Midwest to spend their summer vacation there.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 16
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Hashim’s mom goes on a journey to accept her son’s sexual orientation.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 15
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500
As Hashim gains new understanding of his predicament, his father offers to pay for his studies in the East Coast.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 14
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Hashim’s dad comes to visit Hashim at Alex’s place and reveals some surprising facts about the history of homosexuality in the Arab world.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 13
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500
In shock, Hashim trudges to the lake shore. Reciting ninety-nine names of Allah, he walks into the lake. After finding his location through his SIM card, Alex and Marry rush to the lake shore.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 12
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Sick of lying, Hashim tells his mom he’s gay, as returns from the gay club. In her rage, she throws him out and disinherits him. Now suddenly very worried about his friend, Alex asks Maryam to help him to find Hashim in the middle of the night.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 11
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Full of despair and longing for his dead mother, Alex stumbles home. His dad finds him crying in the kitchen and for the first time ever, they are able to share their grief and find some peace.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 10
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500
A self-destructive gear kicks in as Alex cannot handle what has happened. Hashim takes first steps in a new world, apart from Alex.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 9
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500
Maryam comes to rescue as Hashim lies in ruins, finding the right words to help him to open a door to a brave new world.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 8
Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500
Alex throws the eighteenth birthday party for Hashim and but after a good start, the worst thing ever happens.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 7
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500
In his despair, Hashim finds hope in his faith.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 6
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500
With Alex’s plan in motion, things start to look up for Hashim until they crash when Hashim reveal to his best friend where he’s going to enroll.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 5
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500
Alex puts his master plan in motion.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 4
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500
Alex plots how to stop the engagement from happening, but Hashim sinks deeper in despair as he mulls over all the things that could go wrong.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 3
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500
Hashim squirms in his seat during the Friday sermon afraid of his terrible secret being discovered. Afterwards, he tells Alex and Maryam in despair about the engagement but leaves out some key facts.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 2
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500
Hashim hears that his engagement deal to a girl he hasn’t seen yet is going to be signed the following day. Alex avoids bumping into Maryam’s dad as he visits her.
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Catch You If You Fall (book one of the Rise Up Trilogy) Ep. 1
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500
For his eighteenth birthday, Hashim gets a secret present from his dad. An idea what to give to his best friend for birthday comes to Alex from an unlikely source.
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